Sabou

Wow. To which I can only add, “wow.” You probably know this Guinean singer/songwriter/kora player from the international dancehit “Yeke Yeke.” This CD delivers wonderful percussion, flutes, kora, a wonderful female call-response chorus, and delicious vocals throughout. It’s glorious, life-affirming music that’s fresh, energetic, and unfailingly impressive.

*1. Fast, bright, instantly catchy. Play it!
2. Relaxed and rich w/a warm energy & great vocals.
*3. An uptempo dance that really showcases the chorus & perc.
4. Wonderful kora/balafon/vocals w/a driving energy.
*5. Warm layers of vocals & percussion. Midtempo & so good.
*6. Fast vocals and percussion gets into a great groove.
7. Midtempo w/soaring vocals & a light bounce..
8. Light and bouncy w/sweet harmonies & strings. Ahh…
9. Uptempo w/that great blend of voices & strings/perc.
*10. Fast & lively w/wonderful balafon, perc, vox.
9/2004